What does the narrators passport symbolise

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Reading Guide for "Passport, Please?"

The title of the essay is "Passport, Please? When do we usually hear the phrase?

What is the significance of naming the essay thus? What is the tone/mood/atmosphere of the essay?

How is imagery used in the essay? Are you able to visualise the scenes described by the narrator? Perhaps make a sketch of one scene described in the essay.

Describe the structure of the essay. Is it linear? Chronological? Why does Boey structure the essay thus?

The essay is interspersed with anecdotes and stories. What is Boey's purpose for building these anecdotes into the essay?

What does the narrator's passport symbolise? What do passports; in general, symbolise?

Is the ending of the essay happy? Why or why not?

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